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Suspension

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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am- x02210
 Dm- xx0231
 C-  x32010
E -  022100
F -  133211
G -  320033
Intro: F-G-Am-- x4
Verse 1:
FSomeGwhere Amwe go
to Fkill Ga Amwhile
Fa GmoAmment continuFing 
Gfor Ammiles
sAmtars lay overhead
your everywhere
Fdon't need 
anyGthing as muchAm  
Amso shed on a thread 
stranded in air
Fwhen you get to
Gfar to toucAmh
Chorus:
I'm a a Amship CsaiFling
and the Dmseas are Erough
i'm a Amsa-CtelFlite
in the sDmpace aEbove
when i'm AmholCding Fhere
or i'm Dmhanging Eup
in the AmsusCpenFsion
you're not Dmclose eEnough
Post Chorus:
you're not Amclose enough
you're not close enough
you're not Fclose enough
you're Gnot (Amsuspension)
you're not Amclose enough
you're not close enough
you're not Fclose enough
you're GnotAm  
Verse 2:
FThen Gcomes Amthe sun
the FsoGlar Amflare
Fin Gthe Amsuspension
you can Ffind Gme Amthere
Amlift my spirit high
when you come here
Fenemy and the healAm  
Amthis sky feeling I
get when you're near
Fgive it graviGty to feelAm  
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Post Chorus)
Interlude: Am-- x8
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Post Chorus)
Outro: Am-- x4

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Suspension

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- xx0231

- x32010

E - 022100

F - 133211

G - 320033

Intro: F-G-Am-- x4

Verse 1:

F G Am

Somewhere we go

F G Am

to kill a while

F G Am F

a moment continuing

G Am

for miles

stars lay overhead

your everywhere

don't need

G Am

anything as much

so shed on a thread

stranded in air

when you get to

G Am

far to touch

Chorus:

Am C F

I'm a a ship sailing

Dm E

and the seas are rough

Am C F

i'm a sa-tellite

Dm E

in the space above

Am C F

when i'm holding here

Dm E

or i'm hanging up

Am C F

in the suspension

Dm E

you're not close enough

Post Chorus:

you're not close enough

G Am

you're not (suspension)

you're not close enough

G Am

you're not

Verse 2:

F G Am

Then comes the sun

F G Am

the solar flare

F G Am

in the suspension

F G Am

you can find me there

lift my spirit high

when you come here

F Am

enemy and the heal

this sky feeling I

get when you're near

F G Am

give it gravity to feel

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Post Chorus)

Interlude: Am-- x8

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Post Chorus)

Outro: Am-- x4

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